What is the NY State Department of Environmental Conservation

Salt Marsh Nature Center 3302 Ave U, Brooklyn, NY, United States

How does the NY State Department of Environmental Conservation protect the land, water and air resources of NY and Marine Park? How do they work with other agencies in the city? With this talk be DEC representatives, find out how sensitive envirnments of Marine Park ar safeguarded. Discover how you can help.

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All that Slithers

Discover the importance and beauty of the snakes found in NY & Marine Park. What role do they play in the complex ecosystem of the Salt Marsh? How do they survive harsh winters? Dr. Leroy Nuñez, Dept of Ecology & Evolution, Stony Brook University, explains how snakes fit in. Take the opportunity to admire the […]

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Searching for Social Justice

Salt Marsh Nature Center 3302 Ave U, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Brooklyn's free Black community attracted people from all walks of life, who sought to grow their city in a radical antip-slavery vision. Prithi Kanakamedala, Professor of History at Bronx Community College will discuss her book Brooklynites: the Remarkable Story of the Free Black Communities that Shaped a Borough, which recovers the lives of the remarkable citizens […]

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Celebrate the Fall Harvest through Dance

Salt Marsh Nature Center 3302 Ave U, Brooklyn, NY, United States

The natural world is an inspiration to the arts, especially the transmutation from Summer to Fall. Celebrate the beautiful harvest colors and abundance through music and dance with the Brooklyn Dance Center. Bring your own chair.

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How Brooklyn Became Part of New York City

Salt Marsh Nature Center 3302 Ave U, Brooklyn, NY, United States

In 1898, proud Brooklyn consolidated with four other counties to become New York City. What led to that decision? Who was for it, who was against? Find out from Brooklyn Borough Historian Ron Schweiger.

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